Synchronic
Pronunciation: /sɪŋˈkrɑːnɪk/
Synchronic (adj)
- Describing something by looking at it at one particular time, not by comparing changes over many years.
- Focused on how parts of a system work together right now, rather than how the system developed in the past.
Synchronic (adjective)
Examples
- This study uses a synchronic view of the language at one time.
- The teacher explains a synchronic approach to compare forms in the same period.